Adrian Peterson to Donate $100,000 to Flood Victims from His Texas Hometown

Adrian Peterson is using his platform and personal resources to help victims of a flood that swept through his hometown of Palestine, Texas, over the weekend.

According to Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune, the Minnesota Vikings running back will donate $100,000 and match all donations to the Salvation Army:

"Seeing the devastation and the disaster there, and more importantly six lives were claimed due to the storm, I feel obligated being in my position to use my resources to be able to help my community come back from this," Peterson told Vensel.  "It’s something that has never happened before. Palestine is not known for flooding. So it really caught people by surprise."

According to Vensel's report, the six dead included four children and two adults. One of the adults went to high school and played football with Peterson. The running back's family, however, is safe.

For more information on how to donate, visit the Salvation Army page. 

[Star Tribune]